Mods on the cheap

[SmellyTofu]

I'm not sure if I want to sink too much money in a cheap bike but what are a few cheap ways one could get the best out of a standard bike? Rollers come to mind but are there anything else?

[you you]

I'm not sure if I want to sink too much money in a cheap bike but what are a few cheap ways one could get the best out of a standard bike? Rollers come to mind but are there anything else?

My ha'penny worth would just to say its a cheap fantastic bike. Just ride and enjoy it. Angst about other things

[SmellyTofu]

I realise that but it feels weird when your bicycle with mods cost more than the scooter and its mods.

[jblye]

Tofu, I'm still not sure whether you are talking about a bicycle. If so, you get what you pay for. It would never be
cost effective to put higher quality parts on a cheap bike (e.g., a Walmart bike)......better to ditch the cheap bike
and buy one of better quality. I'm 70 years old, and it is a lot of fun to outrun 20-something riders on their
conventional bikes. Here is my current primary ride:
http://johnnysstuffblog.blogspot.com/
It's an Easy Racers Titanium Javelin: Titanium frame, carbon forks, carbon seat, 30 speed indexed shifters, RNS fairing
(which increases speed by 15 %), etc. It's the fastest bike that I have owned in 34 years of cycling.

Johnny

[wingz]

I wonder what adding a spacer to the torque spring would achieve.
This would count as a cheap mod.

Or perhaps reduce the weight of the nut that connects the handlebars to the seat.

[Mel46]

I have a question that I think relates to this. What is the size of the handlebar if I wanted to purchase hand grips, and do they have to be specific to the Honda PCX?

[Mel46]

Specifically, my wife is interested in ones like these Kuryakyn ISO Grips. http://www.leatherup.com/p/Motorcycle-G ... 75401.html

[Alibally]

The bar width is 22mm or 7/8 of an inch.

[SmellyTofu]

Tofu, I'm still not sure whether you are talking about a bicycle. If so, you get what you pay for. It would never be
cost effective to put higher quality parts on a cheap bike (e.g., a Walmart bike)......better to ditch the cheap bike
and buy one of better quality. I'm 70 years old, and it is a lot of fun to outrun 20-something riders on their
conventional bikes. Here is my current primary ride:
http://johnnysstuffblog.blogspot.com/
It's an Easy Racers Titanium Javelin: Titanium frame, carbon forks, carbon seat, 30 speed indexed shifters, RNS fairing
(which increases speed by 15 %), etc. It's the fastest bike that I have owned in 34 years of cycling.

Johnny

Yeah, but try hauling 60km/h on a hybrid bike. Unless you have a FTP of 400W, it just ain't no fun. My bicycle isn't cheap (nor expensive) but it still totals more than the PCX. It's not to say I'm race material but I don't consider myself "slow". Btw, the only way I'd ride a triple crank is on my MTB or flatbar towing my son in the trailer.

Anyway, when I say cheap mods, I mean cheap mods like rollers which are cheap. Just looking for other mods which may not be go-fast stuff but other things that make riding the bike fun. I've put mirror extenders that I find useful and that was cheap that allows me to narrow but raise the mirrors higher and closer together (good for lane splitting).

[chainsaw]

if you are changing the grips, change the throttle tube to a smooth one as the stock honda one has ridges to suit the stock honda grips. it could also pay to get a quick throttle tube to reduce the amount you need to twist the throttle.

[kramnala58]

if you are changing the grips, change the throttle tube to a smooth one as the stock honda one has ridges to suit the stock honda grips. it could also pay to get a quick throttle tube to reduce the amount you need to twist the throttle.

Do you have a link for these. I don't believe I have seen the aftermarket throttle tube.

[Pcxdemon]

if you are changing the grips, change the throttle tube to a smooth one as the stock honda one has ridges to suit the stock honda grips. it could also pay to get a quick throttle tube to reduce the amount you need to twist the throttle.

Do you have a link for these. I don't believe I have seen the aftermarket throttle tube.

Webike it,there are few on there...

[you you]

if you are changing the grips, change the throttle tube to a smooth one as the stock honda one has ridges to suit the stock honda grips. it could also pay to get a quick throttle tube to reduce the amount you need to twist the throttle.

Do you have a link for these. I don't believe I have seen the aftermarket throttle tube.

Webike it,there are few on there...

You van just trim the ribs off the satandarf tube

[wingz]

You van just trim the ribs off the satandarf tube

You you you seem to have swolen fingures or drank too much!

[you you]

You van just trim the ribs off the satandarf tube

You you you seem to have swolen fingures or drank too much!

I don't even think I can blame the spellcheka for that one

[chainsaw]

http://japan.webike.net/products/21363707.html these are cheap
or if you want fancy
http://japan.webike.net/products/20223872.html

[maddiedog]

http://japan.webike.net/products/20129423.html is the variator I used in this thread: http://hondapcx.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1835

It was 100% worth it to me, and was cheaper than taking my wife on a date.

[SmellyTofu]

That is cheap. Isn't 10g too light? I'm trying 12g sliders first and see how I go

[you you]

http://japan.webike.net/products/20129423.html is the variator I used in this thread: http://hondapcx.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1835

It was 100% worth it to me, and was cheaper than taking my wife on a date.

What!! She cost me a fortune

Worth it tho